Cigar lighter



April 11, 1933.- 1.` FLoRMAN CIGAR LIGHTER Filed Jan. 20, 1933fm'nglorman.

Patented Apr. 11, 1933 UNITED STATES ravine rLoRMAN, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

crean LIGHTER,

Application filed January 20, 15533. Serial No. 652,743.

My invention relates to portable cigar lighters and more particularly toa lighter of this type which is adapted to be secured to a package ofcigarettes.

The primary object of my invention is t0 provide a lighter of small andcompact form and provided with means by which it can be removablyattached to an ordinary package of cigarettes, so that it will beimmediately available to the smoker.

A further object of my invention is to provide a lighter of this typewhich is of substantially the same shape as the end wall or some otherwall of the package so that it will t smoothly in the pocket of the useralong with the package.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will appear more fullyfrom the followingV description when taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawing which forms a part thereof.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my lighter attached to a package ofcigarettes.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the lighter.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross section substantially on the line 3-3 ofFig. 4.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged front view of the lighter with the fuel chamberremoved.

Fig. 5 is a detail side elevation of the snufer member.

Fig. 6 is a detail front View of the lighting mechanism.

In the drawing, 2 is an ordinary pack of cigarettes, a portion of thetop of which has been removed to permit the removal of cigarettes fromthe package. 4 is the lighter casing which has the same shape as the endwall (that is, the narrower vertical wall, Fig. l)

of the pack and is made thin and rectangular so that it is in effect acontinuation of the shape of the package. On one side wall 6 of thecasing is secured an attachment tongue 8 consisting of a U-shaped membersecured at its top to the side wall and extending downwardly, the bodyof this member 8 being slightly spaced from the casing wall. As is quiteevident, this tongue may be slipped down inside the package and willhold the lighter securely against the end wall.

The lighter itself is preferably of the pyrophoric type. It consists ofa fuel chamber 10 which fits between the two side walls of the casingbut is of less width than the casing. `The chamber l0 carries at its topa 55 wick 12 and may be supplied with fuel through an opening 14 in thebottom which is closed by a threaded member. It will be noted that thischamber forms the front wall of the casing and lies flush with the front6.0 edges of the side walls. Y

The top wall of the casing is formed by a snufer cap 20, which ispivoted at 22 between the side walls. The upper face of this cap is iushwith the upper edges of the side walls. The snufer cap includes ahorizontal portion 24 which forms the top wall of the casing, a cup 26on, the lower side thereof which covers the wick l2 when the lighter isclosed, and a downwardly extending front 7-0 tongue 28. The front sideof the fuel chamber is cut away as at 30 and provided with a springtongue 31 having a notch 32 which is engaged by a nose 34 on the lowerend of the downwardly extending portion 28. The tongue 31 is secured at33 to the front wall of the fuel chamber.

\ rihe snutfer 2O is also provided on its lower side and at apoint'slightly in front of the 80 pivot 22 with ears 36. c A slidemember 38 is guided in a frame 40 which is mounted on the back wall ofthe casing and is constantly urged upwardly by a spring 42. The member38 is provided with upstanding ears 44 which 85 are pivoted at 46 to theears 36 of the snuffer.

t will 'be seen that the snuffel' will thus bev normally urged to anupper or raised position. c

Mounted on the axis 22 is also a flint wheel 9b 487011 each side ofwhich are bosses 50 provided with teeth 52. The lower face of thesnuifery carries a spring member 54 having tongues 56 which rest on thebosses 50'. It will be obvious, as shown in the drawing, 9s that theteeth are so shaped that the spring tongues 56 will engage the teeth 52and that as the snuffel" is raised by the spring the flint wheel will berotated thereby. On the return movement of the snuffer, the spring 100tongues slip over the teeth and cause no rotation of the wheel.

The flint 58 is mounted in a tube 60 which extends upward through theframe 40, spring 5 42 and member 38. The flint is urged against the Hintwheel by a spring 62 which is held in the tube by a threaded closure 64.

The operation of the device should be clear. When it is secured to apack of cigarettes, the user in order to light it presses inward on thespring tongue 31. This releases the latch formed by the members 32 and34. The snuii'er is immediately raised by Vthe spring 42 and the flintwheel is turned so that it projects sparks against the wick. After thelighter has been used, the snuffer is pushed down manually and isautomatically latched in closed position.

When the cigarettes of the package are eX- 26 hausted, the lighter isremoved and the package thrown away. The lighter can then be secured toa new package.

It will be noted that by the arrangement of the latch members the frontof the lighter i8 casing is perfectly smooth and unbroken. In fact, thewhole lighter when closed has the appearance of a smooth rectangularbox. While I have described herein one embodiment of my invention, Iwish it to be understood that I do not intend to limit myself therebyexcept within the scope of the appended claim.

I claim: A cigar lighter comprising a casing having spaced, parallelquadrilateral rectangular side walls of substantially the same size andshape as the end wall of a package of cigarettes,` lighting mechanismbetween said side walls including a wick located at a point '40 belowthe upper edges of the side walls and a snuier movable to cover anduncover the wick, said snuffer having a flat top surface which, when thesnuifer is in covering position, lies substantially Hush with the topedges of the side walls, and a tongue secured at its upper end to one ofsaid side walls at its top, said tongue extending downwardlysubstantially parallel to but slightly spaced from the side wall, saidtongue being of substantially the same width as said side wall. wherebyto support the lighter on the end wall of a package of cigarettes whenthe tongue is inserted into the package with the end wall of the packagebetween the tongue and the side wall of the lighter.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my signature.

IRVING FLORMAN.

